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Exterior Trim color help please

last year

Hi - We are planning to paint the exterior body SW Natural choice. The front door and the garage door will be SW Urbane Bronze. Can you please give me suggestions on what color to paint the trim, soffits and gutters. I was initially thinking of SW Alabaster but that might make it too monochromatic.

Please help!

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BeverlyFLADeziner

last year

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Aside from your paint, have you noticed your cone shaped trees are fighting with the architecture of your home? Have your landscaper reshape the trees. It's will look terrible for a short time but better long term.

I'd also consider replacing the fountain, or just using part of the existing fountain to create a more subdued water feature

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RL Relocation LLC
last year
Post a picture of the whole house and the paint colors so we dont have to look them all up.
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Lyn Nielson
last year
I agree with the Alabaster... crisp and fresh.
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Original Author
last year
Thanks Lyn - but you dont think the Natural Choice body and Alabaster trim will make it too close to each other in the color family? I was wondering if something like a Mega Greige or Agreeable Gray trim would be a better choice
kandrewspa
last year
IMO a darker trim color is inconsistent with the style of the house. If you want something a little lighter so there's more contrast, look at Pure White.
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Original Author
last year
This was my initial thought
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Original Author
last year
I will look at Pure White as well
cpartist
last year
Pure white will be too stark. Your choice is as different as I would go. The house is busy enough that it doesn't need much contrast.
T T
last year
Natural choice may be too dark and match the roof too much. I would go lighter than alabaster for the body of the house.
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Original Author
last year
Thank you all for your suggestions!
la_la Girl
last year
Just a plug that gutter color match the body color and not be highlighted with the trim color
RTHawk
last year
No to trees shaped like a meatball on a stick.
MG
last year
We just repainted our home and it turned out beautiful. Try Sherman Williams Bison Beige DEC750 for the walls and Cocoe Powder DET631 for the trim. I then painted the front door Rainsong DET541. We also have the stone on our home and these colors are beautiful together.
A D
Original Author
last year
Thanks - the colors look great. Will definitely check them out!

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